0TP57CZBillable procedure code

Removal of Extraluminal Device from Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Medical and Surgical·Urinary System·Table 0TP·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0TP57CZ describes Removal of Extraluminal Device from Kidney, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. This procedure is listed in table 0TP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.

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What the code means

Removal: root operation

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure